Colliers News
By CAROL CAINAuxiliary elects officers
The Colliers VFD Ladies' Auxiliary officers for the upcoming year are: President Phyllis Aria; Vice-President Charly Vilga; Secretary Evelyn Robinson; and Treasurer Carol Cain.
Trustees are as follows: Maggie Herman, Francine Gordon, Ginny Smith, Carol Oiler, Nancy Yeater and alternate, Samantha Vilga.
The Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday. The fish fry opens on May 8 and will run every Friday until fall from 3 to 8 p.m. The Memorial Day program will be held at Colliers School at 11 a.m. on May 25.
"Math Team" announced
Lee Aracich, Adrianna Bailey, Natalia Dennis, Shawn Dennis, Taylor Pannett and Griffin Smith from Colliers Primary competed in the County Math Field Day. All members placed in the top ten and students going to the regionals are Adrianna Bailey, fourth place; Lee Aracich, second place; and Shawn Dennis, first place.
Boy Scouts plan fundraiser
The Colliers Boy Scout Troop 57 is preparing for its 4th Annual Fire-Roasted Chicken Dinner fundraiser to be held on Friday and Saturday.
Pick up times for Friday are 4 to 7 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 to 5 p.m. at two locations, either at the Open Door Baptist Church on Eldersville Road and the Nazarene Church on Colliers Way.
Scouts are pre-selling tickets for $7 and the tickets should be purchased in advance, but may be purchased on the day of the roast.
Pre-purchasing may be done by calling Scout Master John Shaw at (304) 527-1987 or Assistant Scout Master Joe Ryan at (304) 527-2040, or from any Boy Scout from Troop 57.
Each dinner includes 1/2 fire-roasted chicken which is prepared at the site with coleslaw, beans and a roll. A bake sale will be available to purchase homemade treats.
Proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards purchasing camping supplies and to help offset the cost of upcoming summer activities which includes summer camp in July and a three-day canoe trip in August.
Boy Scouts are open to boys ages 11-17 and you may join any time throughout the year.
Troop 57 meets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Open Door Baptist Church on Eldersville Road.
For additional information call Shaw.
Honor students named
Students with Straight A's at Colliers Primary were Kristen Breen and Ethan Secrist from Mrs. Cornett's class; Hannah Barnett Ching and Kaitlyn Jenkins from Mr. Bennett's class; Lee Aracich, Leah Caparros, Shawn Dennis, Taylor Pannett, Jena Riccelli, and Griffin Smith from Mrs. Simmon's class and Adrianna Bailey, Natalia Dennis, Sophia Riter and Nathaniel Smith from Mrs. Yarter's class.
Honor Roll students with A's and 1 B were Cody Anderson and Justin Wagoner from Mrs. Simmons' class.
Colliers CEO's meet
Members of the Colliers CEO Club, a chapter of the Community Educational Outreach Service, met recently in the Colliers Christian Church Fellowship Room with President Sally Walters presiding and devotions were led by Katy Gardei.
Guests for the luncheon were Brooke County Extension Agent Alicia Cassels and Scherrie Yost from the Extension Office.
Yearbooks and lessons for the upcoming year were distributed.
New members, Debra Dowdell and Scherrie Yost, were welcomed to the club. A card was signed for Doris Adams who was ill. The group will decorate the tree in the Follansbee Library for the month of April and the Sunday School Class at the Colliers Christian Church will help to make the decorations.
PTA observes "Founder's Day"
Past presidents of the Colliers PTA who attended the recent meeting were honored with gifts and recognition. Those attending were Joann Cook, Carol Cain, Virginia McMahon, Betty Straka, Amy Pannett, Sabrina Fox and Tiffiny Smith.
Fox presided over the meeting and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by first grade classes.
Reports were filed by the following committees: Adopt a Child by Tamara Hair; Banking by LaDonna Warrick, who reported they needed more participants; Beautification by Al Gundrum, who thanked everyone for helping; RIF by Mary Secrist, who reported the second distribution was to be held and each child would receive two books; Campbell Labels by Rhonda Dodson and Kelly Caparros; and Library by Melissa Garrett.
Student Recognition was given by Rhonda Dodson, and Caring Students were Tabitha Keenan, Anna Mansfield, Garrett Cessna, Carrie Utt, Chloe Fox, Taylor Pannett, Charleigh Pittman, Alexis Spensky, Alex Murdock and Ethan Robey.
Fairness Students were Hunter Criss, Alexis Hilliard, Nicholas Urban, Hannah Latimer, Abigail Ciccolella, Kyle Reckner, Logan Reckner, Ethan Secrist, Chad Montgomery and Emily Moran.
Room count was won by Mrs. Pannett's and Mrs. Simmons' classes.
Cultural Arts winners were presented awards by Tawnya Dennis as follows: Visual Arts: Kindergarten, Alexis Spensky, Alex Garrett, Alexandra Ellenberger, Hunter Criss and Ethan Robey; First Grade, Abigail Hair; Second Grade, Chloe Fox, Hailey Beadle, Darby Criss and Scott Browning; Third Grade, McKenzie Fox; Fourth Grade, Taylor Pannett, Leah Caparros and Chanci Stroud; Photography winners were Kindergarten, Ethan Robey, Dalton Anderson and Hunter Criss; First Grade, Abigail Hair; Second Grade, Darby Criss, Chloe Fox, Scott Browning; Third Grade, McKenzie Fox; Fourth Grade: Cody Anderson and Taylor Pannett. Literature Winners were kindergarten, Hunter Criss, Ethan Robey, First Grade, Abigail Hair; Second Grade, Darby Criss, Chloe Fox; Third Grade: McKenzie Fox; Fourth Grade, Amy Rine and Taylor Pannett.
Film Production was Taylor Pannett, first place; Musical Composition, Taylor Pannett, first place and dance choreography, Taylor Pannett, first place.
Judging was done by the Colliers Rebekah Lodge. Students who won on the county level were Darby Criss, second place, literature; Ethan Robey; first place Photography; Taylor Pannett, second place literature, first place in dance and film and tied for third place in music; and Cody Anderson, third place in photography.
Refreshments were served following the meeting.
Birthday honorees named
Students with January birthdays at Colliers School were honored as follows: Dominick Kaziman, Joey Vojvodich, Timothy Swearingen, Kaitlyn Kennen, Sierra Sesto, Amber Wade, Austin Powell, Alex Garrett, Justin Satterfield, Cody Byers and Amanda Zonker.
February honorees were Logan Reckner, Tyzon Pruitt, Kyle Reckner, Ashley Sanders, Raige Williams, Dalton Anderson, Sophia Riter, Abby Tennant, Lanie Minger and Saydee Hawken.
March honorees were Wyatt Law, Cody Drake, Emily Moran, Alex Murdock, Karlie Montgomery, Kaitlyn Jenkins, Skylar Jenkins, Gabrielle Ayers, Candace Murdock, William Moore, Joshua Lucas, Kristen Breen, Chad Montgomery, Alexis Spensky and Brandon Layton.
All the birthday children are given treats and special recognition by the Colliers School PTA.
Helping Hands plan for the year
The Helping Hands of the Colliers Christian Church met recently and officers for the upcoming year were elected as follows: President Karen Welsh; Vice President Judy Tomes; Secretary Gina Bailey; and Treasurer Carol Cain, and Card Director Katy Gardei.
The group will be taking card orders until the end of April.
Devotion leaders were selected for the year as follows: March and April, Katy Gardei; May, Sally Walters; June, Judy Tomes; July, Gina Bailey; August, Carol Cain; Sept., Karen Welsh; Oct., Mary Barton; and Nov., Sally Walters.
The church will sponsor a Meatball Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. on April 26 with meatball sandwich, chips, salad, beverage and cookies for $5 per person. The public is invited to attend.
The church is also planning a ham dinner set for Oct. 3 at the Colliers IOOF Lodge Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. with ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, rolls and dessert for $6 for adults and $3 for children under 6. Take-outs will be available at both events.
UMW meets
The Colliers United Methodist Women met recently with Skip Barkley and Hope Daugherty serving the lunch.
The meeting opened with prayer by President Laura Beckelheimer and devotions were led by Hope Daugherty with the theme, "Christ in Us."
BethAnn Sanders and Rosie Dulaney presented the program whose theme was "Social Actions."
It was announced the Spiritual Growth Retreat is set for April 16-18. The Christian School of Missions will be in Buchanon, W.Va., on July 23-25.
The meeting closed with a special altar service.
Perfect Attendance
Honorees
Students at Colliers Primary with perfect attendance were Skye Beagle, Dalton Anderson, Rachel Kazmirski, Jonathan Mrock, Abigail Dennis, Dominick Kazlman, Chad Spence, Hailey Beadle, Brandon Layton, William Moore, Timothy Swearingen, Anthony Wright, Jakob Bailey, Corey Yoders, Saydee Hawken, Kaitlyn Maxwell, Mandee Robinson, Ethan Secrist, Marissa Chiodi, Sarah Kazmirski, Alexia Murdock, Sierra Tennant, Seth Yelich, Amanda Zonker, Ira Aracich, Gabrielle Ayers, Leah Caparros, Ashley Sanders, Candace Murdock, Adrianna Bailey, Natalia Dennis, Isaac Goodwin, K-Lee Whitman and Gage Williams.
Each student was rewarded by the PTA.
Trappers welcome members
The Northern Panhandle Trappers Association met recently with Jack Cain, president, presiding.
Guest Scott Whitesell of the West Virginia State Trappers attended the meeting and talked about projects of the state organization.
New members, Mike Burdette, Kevin Huff, Tom Bell and Scott Whitsell, were welcomed to the club.
It was announced the date for the group's summer dinner will be set later.
School takes on Rachel's Challenge
Colliers Primary School is implementing Rachel's Challenge and recently held a kick-off assembly which inspired and motivated the students to start a "chain reaction" of kindness in their school.
The school also held a parent information meeting on the topic.
The program is a professionally developed curriculum that will be used in the classrooms to supplement the Brooke County Anti-Bullying Curriculum. The curriculum covers five central themes in Rachel's Challenge: Influence, Goal Setting, Journaling, Acceptance, and Kindness.
Each of the sections provides practical ways to practice these ideas and activities. By focusing on creating a culture of kindness and compassion at the school, the program doesn't just treat the symptoms: it directly addresses the root problems of isolation, prejudice and bullying.
Students are encouraged to consider new students, victims of bullying and students with special needs in their actions on a daily basis.
Christina Rush, the school guidance counselor, presented the program to the students and spoke to them about Rachel's Challenge.
Rush shared these words with them. "Don't let your character change color with your environment. Find out who you are and let it stay its true color." These words are those of Columbine High School junior Rachel Scott. Her inspirational words were left behind in six journals, which she had written. In an essay written one month before her death, Rachel challenged her readers to "Start a chain reaction of kindness and compassion."
The students and staff of Colliers Primary have accepted that challenge and signed the Rachel's Challenge Banner. It will then hang in the school hallway as a reminder of the commitment that each took to be part of the "chain reaction." Jo-Ellen Goodall, the school's principal, is excited to have such a wonderful program at the school and asked each student to accept Rachel's Challenge. After the program, the students were discussing the different ways that they have been and will display acts of compassion and kindness. All students who are "caught" doing random acts of kindness will have their names placed on chain links. The chains will then be hung in the school hallways.
Colliers Primary will not focus on the passing of such a tremendous young woman, but rather the way she lived.
